Delicious Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes from Chef Stephen Paprocki

Sweet potatoes are a must at Thanksgiving and everyone usually has their favorite way to prepare them. Chef Stephen Paprocki, the executive chef at NuStar Energy’s Grill on the Hill, prepares Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes that are a hit with the employees. Not only are these sweet potatoes ¡Por Vida! approved, they are easy and delicious. Chef Paprocki creates tasty ¡Por Vida! meals for employees that are low in calories, fats, and sodium but never lack flavor.

Arrange sweet potatoes in an even layer in a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish. Combine maple syrup, butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat.

Cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Uncover, stir and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender and starting to brown, 45-50 minutes more.